Sink fixture



May 11 192e. I1,583,944

WNF. VAN EWEYK SINK FIXTURE Filed May 1 1925 Fygul.

INVEN TOR.

A TTORNEYS.

Patented May 11, 1926.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. VAN EVEYK, F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, .ASSIGNO'R TO MLWAUKE :BRASS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, .A CORPORA- TION 0F WISCONSIN.

SINK FIXTURE.

Application filed May 1, 1925. Serial No. 27,300.

This invention relates to improvements in sink fixtures, and more particularly to a combination faucet and soap dish.

Sink fixtures now in common use are either provided with or without a soap dish, or with a soap dish formed as an integral part. The demand foiI one or the other of these types of xtures varies and hence the retailer must always keep on hand a sufl0 ficient stock of both types.

It is, therefore, the principal object of the present invention to provide a sink fixture and a soap dish attachablethereto, the sink fixture having a finished appearance without the soap dish. By this arrange ment, the dealer can cut his stock down materially and supply the sink fixture with or without the soap dish, according to the de mand.

.A further object of the invention is to provide a sink fixture so constructed that a soap dish may be readily attached thereto and form a positive part thereof, at any time before or after the installation of the sink fixture. Y

A further object of the invention is to provide a combination sink fixture and soap dish in which the soap dish is readily removable for cleaning or replacement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combination sink fixture and soap dish of very simple construction, strong and durable, and well adapted for the purposes described.

'Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe improved sink fixture and soap dish, and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved sink fixture without the installation of the soap dish, part being broken away and shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the sink fixture having the soap dish attached thereto, part being broken away and shown in section;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the mid-portion of the fixture; and

Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the soap dish arranged for attachment to the sink fixture.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing the numeral 8 designates a sink fixture of the type provided with a swing spout.

The top wall of the mid-portion 9 of the fixture is formed of extra thickness, as at 10 and an internally threaded aperture 11 is provided therein. Normally, and when the sink fixture is installed without a soap dish, said aperture 11 is closed by means of a threaded plug or screw 12.

A. soap dish 13 is further provided and while the same is constructed as an independent member, it is arranged for positive attachment to the sink fixture when desired. The soap dish is of the vertical type with a shank 141 having a threaded lower end portion 15. A union coupling 16 may be threaded onto the portion 15 and said coupling 16 is apertured to permit the shank of a large headed screw plug 17 to extend therethrough.

In use, the sink fixture may be installed either with or without a soap dish and when installed without a soap dish, the plug 1Q, closes the aperture 1`1 and the fixture presentis a finished appearance. At a later time, it may be desired to add a soap dish to the fixture and in this event, the plug 12 is removed and discarded. The large headed screw 17, which is furnished with the soap dish, is then passed through the union coupling 16 to engage the same. The screw 17 is next threaded into the aperture 11 of the fixture. The soap dish 13 then is correctly positioned and the union coupling is turned onto the threaded end of the dish to secure it. It will be noted that by means of the screw and union coupling, the soap dish does not have to be turned, but the union coupling is turned. This arrangement permits the attachment of the soap dish after the installation of the sink fixture, because if the soap dish had to be turned, in attaching, the dish part would ordinarily strike the rear of the sink and thus the attachment would be prevented. Furthermore, the soap dish may be easily removed atany time for cleaning or replacement.

The combination soap dish and sink fixture is of great advantage to the jobber or retailer as it enables him to carry a small stock, and supply fixtures either with or without soap dishes and the stock can be kept balanced by adding one element or the other, as the demand Warrants.

- From the foregoing description it Will be seen that the improved combination Sink fixture and Soap dish is of very simpl-eand novel construction, and is Well adapted for the purposes set forth.

7h-at I claim as my invention is:

l. A Sink fixture, comprising` a faucet member, a soep dish member, and a revoluble member removably engaging the faucet member and the soap dish members.

2. A sink fixture, comprising' a faucet member having a threaded aperture in its upper wall, a screw threaded thereinto, a revoluble member engaged by Said screw, and a Soap dish formed With a shank por tion detachably engaged by saidV revoluble member.

3. A. swing spout sink fixture, comprising a faucet member having an aperture in its upper Wall, ay large headed plug extending thereinto, an internally threaded collar rotatably lengaged by Asaid plu-g, and a rsoap dish. formed with a threaded shank portion, the shank portion havin-g` said collar threaded thereont-o.

4. A soap dish foil attachment to a sink fixture, comprising a dish portion, a shank depending therefrom, and a two-piece joining member removably engaging the end portion of the shank, the joining member sections being freely rotatable with respect to each other.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM r. VAN EWEYK. 

